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BSc Psychology

University of Northampton, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Psychology
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Psychology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Psychology graduates nationally earn £20,000–£38,000 (488 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
15%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (02001)
02001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (66% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
51%
Academic Support
67%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
2%
48-63
12%
64-79
14%
80-95
20%
96-111
18%
112-127
16%
128-143
9%
144-159
6%
160-175
1%
176-191
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Other HE
4%
Access
2%
Other
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02001)

02001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track